One day after the 1990 Oakland Athletics lost Carney Lansford due to injury, the 1995 Cleveland Indians lost Jim Thome and backup third baseman Álvaro Espinoza. Despite the injuries, the Indians used the longball, hitting 3 home runs off Bob Welch to top Oakland 7-3 and take a 2-0 series lead in the Best of the 1990s Tournament. Willie McGee led off the 3rd inning with a triple off Dennis Martínez. Thome ranged into foul territory. He caught the ball, but fell into the stands out of play, allowing McGee to score, and exiting the game. In Espinoza’s 1st at-bat in the 4th, he pulled a muscle swinging, bringing in Herbert Perry, the 3rd third baseman of the game for Cleveland. Meanwhile, Kenny Lofton led off the homers with a solo shot. Manny Ramírez and Sandy Alomar added 2-run homers in the 4th and 6th innings. Chad Ogea got McGee to ground into a double-play and pitched two more scoreless innings to hold the lead for the Indians. Lofton finished 3 for 5, scoring twice and adding a stolen base. The win puts the Athletics one loss away from heading to the Loser’s Bracket as the series moves to Oakland for Game 3.